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Birmingham has 591 parks and open spaces, [1] totalling over 3,500 hectares (14 sq mi), [2] more than any other equivalent sized European city. [3] The centrepieces of Birmingham's park system are the five Premier Parks. Fifteen parks have received the prestigious Green Flag Award. [4]
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There are 571 parks within Birmingham [154] – more than any other European city [155] – totalling over 3,500 hectares (14 sq mi) of public open space. [154] The city has over six million trees, [155] and 250 miles (400 kilometres) of urban brooks and streams. [154]
Perry Park is a park in Perry Barr, Birmingham, England, at grid reference The park houses Alexander Stadium and Perry Reservoir ( 52°31′55″N 1°54′09″W / 52.5320°N 1.9024°W / 52.5320; -1.9024 ), a small canal feeder reservoir for the Tame Valley Canal , and is bounded by the canal, the M6 motorway , the A34 and local
The NEC has 20 interconnected halls covering 190,000 m 2 (2,000,000 sq ft) of floor space. [13] Regular exhibitions in the past have included the British International Motor Show and the international dog show Crufts. [13] The NEC has 16,500 parking spaces spread around the site, with a shuttle bus service operating to and from the car parks.
This now has been taken away with the remaining community asset of the park, by the council since the closure in October 2021. On 9 April 2024, Birmingham City announced their acquisition of Wheels Park, intending to transform it into a sports quarter, which would include a state-of-the-art stadium and training amenities for all Birmingham City ...
Map of the Birmingham Metropolitan Area showing its built-up areas, morphological boundaries and catchment zones. The Birmingham Metropolitan Area is an urban agglomeration located in the West Midlands region of England with a population of around 4.3 million people, making it the second largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom. [3]
Cofton Park is acquired by Birmingham city council as a public open space. [44] 1934 21 January: 10,000 attend a British Union of Fascists rally in Birmingham organised by Oswald Mosley. [45] The closure of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre is again averted as a result of work by the Birmingham Civic Society. 1935